Full name Luigi Sala 1992–1995 Como Position Defender Years Team Height 1.84 m | Playing position Role Football player Name Luigi Sala | |
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Date of birth (1974-02-21) 21 February 1974 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth Mariano Comense, Italy | ||
Luigi Sala (born 21 February 1974) is a former Italian football defender. He played as a central defender.
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Club career
In June 2001, Sala was sold to Atalanta for 7 billion lire, along with Gianni Comandini (30 billion) and Luca Saudati (18 billion), as part of Cristian Zenoni and Massimo Donati's deal to Milan, for 60 billion Italian lire.
In 2002–03 season, he was the first choice and partnered with Cesare Natali. In December 2002, Sala was injured and rested one month. He returned to field on 6 January, a re-scheduled round 13 match against Torino.
In June 2005, he was signed by Sampdoria. In August 2008, he was signed by Udinese on free transfer.
He signed a two-year contract with AlbinoLeffe in 2009.
In 2010–11 season, he changed his shirt number from 26 to 21.
Italian football scandal
Sala was banned 2 year after a plea bargain on 1 August 2012 due to involvement in 2011–12 Italian football scandal. He was questioned by the prosecutor on 8 March 2012.